Warehouse Forklift Driver

Interaction Recruitment; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

On-site parking

Permanent role for the right candidate

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment in the United Kingdom is seeking a Warehouse Forklift Driver in Chard to handle goods safely within a warehouse environment. The role offers a fixed shift pattern and hourly pay, with a permanent position for the right candidate.

You will operate counterbalance forklifts, receive deliveries, pack dispatch items, and maintain stock records while upholding safety standards and teamwork in a busy logistics setting.

Qualifications

• Valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence preferred but proven experience can be accepted.
• Previous experience in a warehouse or pallet network environment (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Operate counterbalance forklift trucks to move, load and unload pallets.
• Receive deliveries and store goods accurately.
• Inspect pallets for damage or missing items.
• Pack and wrap goods for dispatch.
• Maintain accurate stock records and complete delivery paperwork.
• Keep the warehouse and yard clean and organized.
• Assist with manual handling tasks as needed.

Skills

Counterbalance forklift licence

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

Warehouse Forklift Driver
Location: Chard
Pay: £13.32 per hour
Shift: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 or 09:00-18:00

Join a dynamic logistics and distribution team in Chard. A well-established family-run transport and warehousing company.

As a Warehouse Forklift Driver, you’ll play a key role in the safe and efficient handling of goods within the warehouse operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate counterbalance forklift trucks to move, load and unload pallets
• Receive deliveries and store goods accurately
• Inspect pallets for damage or missing items
• Pack and wrap goods for dispatch
• Maintain accurate stock records and complete delivery paperwork
• Keep the warehouse and yard clean and organized
• Assist with manual handling tasks as needed

Requirements

• Valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence preferred but proven experience can be accepted
• Previous experience in a warehouse or pallet network environment (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Permanent role for the right candidate

Call our Taunton office: 01823 212043
Email: [e-mail]

Allocation Number: INDTB